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Villamaría at Maryville College - April 26

The Villamaría Symposium at Maryville College:Highlighting the Latino Communities of East Tennessee

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMCLAYTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

LOIDA C. VELÁZQUEZ, ED. D.

Who is Latino? Identity and Culture

In order to be effective representatives of our culture, we need to know not only who we are but how we are seen by the mainstream culture.

Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Velázquez has been a resident of Knoxville for the last 37 years. She is retired from the University of Tennessee where she served as Adjunct Professor, Principal Investigator and Project Director for a federally funded program serving migrant and seasonal farm workers. She has a B.A. in Humanities degree from the University of Puerto Rico and an M. S. in Counseling and an Ed. D. in Adult Education from UTK. Upon retirement, she founded Hispanics in Education and Training, a staff development and consulting service to organizations wanting to reach the Latino community. She is active within the Latino and mainstream communities, serving on the Board of Directors for several organizations.

FRANCISCO GOMEZ & DANIEL GOMEZ

25 Years of Mexican Food in Maryville

Daniel Gomez, a 2010 graduate of Maryville College, and his father, Francisco Gomez, who owns Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant in Maryville, will share their perspective on the changing face of Latin American cuisine in East Tennessee.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Relevant submissions are welcome from educators and students as well as community organizations and their members.

Registration fee will be waived and a small stipend will be offered to presenters. For all others wishing to attend the symposium, registration fee will be $10 (includes lunch) payable by credit card (online) or by check mailed to:

Villamaría at Maryville College is supported by the Kresge Foundation, Excelencia in Education, and the Appalachian College Association.

Villamaria at Maryville College is a new initiative aimed at improving and increasing access to Maryville College for Latino students from surrounding East Tennessee counties. The program seeks to build and strengthen relationships with the Latino community, including an increase in Latino student enrollment.

Our mission: “We will listen, we will learn, and we will serve our region to become the institution of choice for our Latino community.”

In cooperation with the Appalachian College Association, Excelencia in Education and the Kresge Foundation